Cablevision blackout of WPIX nearing 2 months

Fans of WPIX programming like “Gossip Girl” and the “The Jerry Springer Show” from Greenville to Woodbury are approaching two months in the dark.

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By Jessica DiNapoli

Posted Oct. 10, 2012 at 2:00 AM

By Jessica DiNapoli
Posted Oct. 10, 2012 at 2:00 AM

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Fans of WPIX programming like “Gossip Girl” and the “The Jerry Springer Show” from Greenville to Woodbury are approaching two months in the dark.

The blackout of WPIX, which is owned by Tribune Company, from Cablevision is one of the longest of the year, according to CableFAX, a trade publication. The blackout began Aug. 17.

Cablevision spokesman Jim Maiella said that when Tribune’s contract expired, the company wanted millions in new fees. He added that Cablevision launched a website directing customers to other sources of WPIX programming, like the website Hulu.